Enter a name in the search box at the top of the page. Enter a name with an extension (like example.co.uk) or just enter the name (like example) and let Google Domains show you all of the available variations.

This information will be used for the public contact information for your domain in the WHOIS database. See contact information for instructions to change your contact information after you have purchased your domain.

Note: Only the email address you are logged in to Google Domains with will have access to your Google Domains account. Entering another name or email address in the Contact information screen does not give that address access to your Google Domains account.

When you 'buy' a domain, you are actually registering the domain for a period of 1 to 10 years and paying the associated registration fees. You retain the rights to the domain for the duration of the registration period. Because you can renew the registration of a domain indefinitely, the registrant of a domain is often referred to as the 'owner' of the domain.

If you are unsure how many years you'd like to keep the domain, select 1 year to acquire the domain; you can add additional registration years later. You also have the option to have Google Domains automatically renew your domain registration every year.

Premium domains are domains offered for sale or resale at a premium price. There are two kinds of premium domains:

Aftermarket premium domains - These are domains offered for resale by owners for a premium price. Once you have purchased it, you can add multiple years of registration and renew at the regular price for the TLD of the domain (for example, $12.00 per year for a .com).

Registry premium domains - These are domains that the registry is offering for a premium price. In most cases transfer, additional years of registration, renewal and restoration are charged at a different price from the base price for the TLD – usually the same as the initial premium price.

To acquire a premium domain you may need to pay a premium – a one-time cost determined by the registrant. This cost will be added to the Google Domains registration fee.

Also note that the processing time may take additional time, from a few minutes to several days because, unlike a normal domain purchase, a premium domain has to be transferred from the current registrant to you.

Private registration (WHOIS privacy) is on by default for individuals registering .CA domains. Corporations, government agencies and other non-individual organisations may not use private registration. Only the following designations are considered individuals for purposes of private registration:

Restrictions apply to .US top-level domains. A registrant must be either:

A natural person (i) who is a United States citizen, (ii) who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories, or (iii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions,

A United States entity or organisation that is (i) incorporated within one of the fifty (50) US states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories, or (ii) organised or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, or any of its possessions or territories (including a federal, state or local government of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, and non-commercial organisations based in the United States) or

A foreign entity or organisation that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories.

For more information, please see www.neustar.us/. When you purchase a .US domain, you are required to answer the questions shown below:

What is the best description for you?

What are you using your .US domain for?

Note: Private registration is not available for .US domains. For more information, see Private registration.

If the domain is available, Google Domains will list the domain alongside the available top-level domains. For example, example.com, example.net and example.org.

Not Available

If the domain is not available, Google Domains will return a list of available names that are similar to the domain you entered.

Already Owned

If you already own the domain, Google Domains will return a list of available names that are similar to the domain you own.

Multiple Search Terms

If you enter multiple search terms (for example 'cats and dogs'), Google Domains will return a list of available names that use one or more of the terms (for example 'catsanddogs').

Invalid Characters

If you enter a search term that includes invalid characters (for example 'cats! & dogs!', Google Domains will omit the invalid characters and return a list of available names based on the remaining valid characters ('catsdogs'). Valid characters include the ASCII letters 'a' to 'z' (case insensitive), the digits '0' to '9' and the hyphen '-'.